I distinctly remember one morning last year in China thinking, if we ever get out of here, I’m going to have to write a piece titled-“Down with Disease”. Beyond being a favorite song for many of us (start with 12/29/97 and let the set roll if you need a little inspiration ????) the one line,… Continue reading A One-Way Lap Around The World | Ascent Backcountry Snow Journal
Have you seen the new Backcountry Magazine yet? If not, here’s a little taste of issue #135. The lead shot here is from an article written by seasoned author Megan Michelson about the crazy trip to China I had last winter. The one when Covid-19 hit while my crew and I were in country and… Continue reading Backcountry Magazine Issue #135
The first issue of Ascent Backcountry Snow Journal for the 2019-2020 ski season has hit mountain shops across the American West. Happy to contribute photography and words for a piece about backcountry skiing in Kyrgyzstan while guiding for 40 Tribes last winter. The Tien Shan are mystical range of peaks found in Central Asia, whose… Continue reading Kyrgyzstan
The leaves are changing, and the snow will be flying before we know it! I’m super excited to share guiding plans for the 2018-2019 season! As always, be in touch if any of these trips interest you- brennan@iceaxe.org -or feel free to contact me anytime about creating a custom trip for you. I am working with several… Continue reading Ski Guiding Calendar for the 2018-2019 Season
Japan: January 25th- February 5th and February 6th- February 17th 2017 A Japanese barrel I remember fondly thanks to the photo skills of Zach Paley. Ski deep powder, eat delicious food, soak in an onsen, repeat. The Adventure Project is offering three itineraries spread out between the prime powder dumping windows of mid-January to mid-February for… Continue reading Trips of a Lifetime | Ski Guiding for the 2017 Season | Come Ski with Me: Japan, Alaska, Greenland, Tibet
This is a favorite piece that was recently reposted by Unofficial Networks. Enjoy! These are not really ski trips; they’re pilgrimages. Being present in any of these places at some point in your life, and arcing turns down a local mountain are experiences that have no price tag. If you love mountains, specifically getting to… Continue reading The 7 Best Ski Destinations on Earth
From Chamonix, France this is State of the Backcountry VI for for the 2014-2015 ski season. The mountains give; the mountains take. There are no words that can adequately express the deep sense of loss the global ski community feels when one of their sisters or brothers is taken doing what they love. Last week… Continue reading State of the Backcountry 2015: VI| Sponsored by Alpenglow Sports
A Tahoe skier shares how he was able to leave tracks on each of the world’s seven continents Story and photos by Brennan Lagasse It started when I was two. Those first turns, or really that first pizza slide, down the flanks of Pico Mountain in Vermont. From then on I knew anytime there was… Continue reading Skiing the 7 Continents
